This sounds unbelievable but a member of Nigerian House of Representative from Ebonyi state has forwarded a bill that will grant amnesty to any Nigerian or foreigner who is willing to invest his loot in the economy. The person will not be asked how he or she came about the money as long as the person is going to invest it in Nigerian economy and pay the necessary tax so the government can fund their budget and reduce borrowing.
This move will appear to be a patriotic one but when you consider the fact that Speaker of the House of Rep, Senate president and several other ex governors in the National Assembly are under investigation, it gradually starts smelling of self serving stunt to enable all the law makers live their life in peace without interference from EFCC and other law enforcement institutions.
This is a country where petty thieves are murdered on the road side for stealing yams and phones. It is true that President Buhari during his campaign once agreed to draw a line after winning election and become strict from Inauguration day, however immediately he got inaugurated he started anti corruption fight without cleaning out his own stable. In fact his latest budget has been labelled "Budget of Corruption" by the same National assembly.
Several analysts have faulted the country for other age long corrupt practices like giving oil wells to individuals who are making more money from the wells than some state government. Injustice continues and this bill will only add a little flavour to the cesspool of corruption.
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